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Resources
These resources are provided to help community members understand their rights and how to report concerns through appropriate oversight channels.
Know Your Rights at Public Meetings
Resources explaining open-meeting laws and public participation.
ACLU: Know Your Rights: The Brown Act and Open Meeting Rights
CA Office of the Attorney General: The Brown Act: Open Meetings for Local Legislative Bodies
First Amendment Coalition - Open meeting rights and public access resources
Free Speech & Protection From Retaliation
Resources addressing First Amendment protections and retaliation concerns.
ACLU: Protecting Free Speech in the Face of Government Retaliation
Public Records & Transparency
How to request records and hold agencies accountable.
ACLU: How to Utilize the California Public Records Act
File a Complaint or Report Misconduct
Step-by-step resources for submitting formal complaints to oversight agencies.
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC): File a Complaint
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing: File a Complaint
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